The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Fata Morgana. a mirage occasionally observed in the Strait of Messina, in which, from refraction in the atmosphere, images of objects, such as men, houses, trees, etc., are seen from the coast under or over the surface of the water.
The blood from the upper limb is returned to the heart by two sets of veins, superficial and deep. Both sets have valves, and both drain ultimately into the axillary vein. Superficial Veins (fig. 7-1).The superficial veins are highly variable, lie mostly in the subcutaneous tissue, and return almost all of the blood.Digital veins drain into a dorsal venous network in the hand, which leads to two prominent veins, the cephalic and the basilic.oth sets have valves, and both drain ultimately into the axillary vein. Superficial Veins (fig. 7-1). The superficial veins are highly variable, lie mostly in the subcutaneous tissue, and return almost all of the blood.
In human anatomy, the hepatic veins are the blood vessels that drain de-oxygenated blood from the liver and blood cleaned by the liver (from the stomach, pancreas, small intestine and colon) into the inferior vena cava. They arise from the substance of the liver, more specifically the central vein of the liver lobule.